SculptureRoman1st century BCE-1st century CE

Tragic Mask

c. 100 BCE-c. 100 CE

Description

Hollow red clay mask broken at top. Eyes and mouth pierced through. The back of the head is smooth and rounded, originally with a high headdress or hairstyle in front.

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Period

Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial

Century

1st century BCE-1st century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.8 x 5.5 x 5.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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